Rapmeister extraordinaire Jay Z (pictured) and his sexy songstress wife, Beyoncé Knowles (pictured), take the top spot again this year on Forbes Magazine‘s Highest-Earning Celebrity Couple...
The internet was abuzz with the news that a slew of A-List celebrities had joined Stevie Wonder‘s powerful boycott of Florida in the wake of killer George Zimmerman, 29, being found ‘not guilty’ of all charges for the February 26, 2012 brutal slaying of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. The list, which included the following names, was first published by American Urban Radio Networks White House correspondent April D. Ryan[3], and quickly went viral: Mary Mary Eddie Levert Rod Stewart Madonna Usher Pattie Labelle Kanye West Mary J Trey Songz Jay Z Rolling Stones Justin Timberlake R. Kelly Rihanna Alicia Keys Joe Will I AM Keyshia Cole Young Jeezy Erykah Badu Wale Frankie Beverly Parliament After various media sources, including NewsOne, reached out to representatives of the some of the artists on the list, it quickly began to unravel, ...
Jay-Z reached out to a number of producers while creating Magna Carta Holy Grail, his 12th studio album. The usual suspects — Timbaland, Pharrell, and Swizz Beats — were there, but a budding 16-year-old producer from Canada, Ebony Oshunrinde, a.k.a. WondaGurl (pictured), also made her mark on the album, according to The Star.com[1]. WondaGurl produced the track “Crown” on “Holy Grail,” which was released digitally July 4th and in stores Tuesday, but the Brampton native first got in to creating beats after watching a video of Jay-Z and Timbaland in the studio together. “It inspired me, and I wanted to do the exact same thing that he did,” she said. At age 9, Oshunrinde downloaded music software, teaching herself to use it via YouTube tutorials. She coined the WondaGurl name by switching the name of fellow Canadian producer Boi-1da (pronounced boy wonda). In 2011, she caught her big break, winning the Battle of the Beatmakers ...
Jay-Z (pictured) has added yet another notch to his ever-expanding belt; he is now an NBA/MLB licensed player agent. The hip-hop star can now negotiate basketball and baseball contracts, ESPN[1]reports. SEE ALSO: Jay-Z-Samsung Deal Shows New Ways To Promote Music[2] The hip-hop mogul’s interest in becoming a sports agent was revealed when his entertainment company, Roc Nation Sports, dabbled in sports representation last April. New York Yankee second baseman Robinson Cano is one of Jay-Z’s most notable clients. It was quite a coup, particularly since he was reportedly Roc Nation’s first sports client. SEE ALSO: Jay-Z On Beyonce Pregnancy Rumors: ‘It’s Not True’[3] Jay-Z, whose money-making wheeling and dealing talents have now spilled over into the sports arena, owned a small fraction of the Brooklyn Nets basketball franchise. In April, he fully divested himself from the NBA team that he helped move from New Jersey in order to properly run Roc Nation Sports. Although Jay-Z is still ...
